Locket



April 15 ,'i924. 1,490,199

v H. J. BucHsBAUM LOCKET F'iled Feb. 21. 1921 Patente Apr. 15, 1924.

iTED STATES HERBERT J'. BUCHSBAU'M, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LOCKET.

Application led February 21, 1921.

This invention relates to lockets and more particularly to a lockethaving means at opposite ends thereof for securing the same on a band,or other flexible member.

It is a purpose of this'invention to provide a locket comprising abox-like member having an open side providedV with means at oppositeends thereof for securing the same on a band or other flexible member,said box-like member being provided with a pair of pivoted superposedleaves hinged thereto adapted to be moved into position to close theopen side of said boxlike member, both sides of said leaves beingadapted to receive illustrations, insignia, or other ornamentationthereon.

It is a further purpose of the invention to provide a locket comprisinga body member having a rear plate, provided with side flanges in which akpair of clamping levers are pivotally mounted at the opposite endsthereof, said clamping' members being adapted to be turned'toy such aposition that a band or other iiexible supporting member be passedthrough said locket between the same and said rearplate when in oneposition and being adapted to clamp said flexible member between thesame and said rear plate when in another position.

It is still a further purpose of the invention to provide a locket ofthe above character with angular clamping levers `having overlappingportions by means of which they are moved into and out of clampingpositions, said operating portions being in the form of leavesadapted tolit between the side Hanges of said rear plate and extendingsubstantially at right angles to the gripping portions of said levers,whereby a box-like member is formed when the clamping levers are inclamping position, the to 'of which is opened upon mov-l ing said camping levers to unclamping position. Y

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as thedescription of Serial No. 446,931.

the accompanying drawings showing one form that my invention may take,proceeds. However, I desire to have it distinctly understoodthat I donot intend to limit myself to the exact details shown or described inthe specification, but that I intend to include as part of my inventionall such obvious changes and modifications as would Voccur to a' personskilled in this art and as would fall within the scope of the claims.

In thefdrawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the locket showing the same applied to aflexible supporting band,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof,

Fi 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Flg. 2, showing the locket inopen position in dotted lines,

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line L /1, Fig. V3.

Referring in detail to the drawings the improved locket, which iscommercially known as a Waldemar, is shown as being mounted on aflexible member 5 and comprises a base plate 6 having the side flanges 7and 8 extending upwardly therefrom substantially at right anglesthereto. VIn the drawings the flexible supporting member 5 is shown ascomprising a pair of bands or strips, but a single band or any otherflexible supporting device can be used for the locket. The fianges 7 and8 are provided with suitable openings through which extend the pivotmembers 9' and 9 of the leaves 10 and 11 thus securing the same to thebase member pivotally vbetween the side flanges thereof. These pivotmembers may be either integral with the leaves lOfand 11 or may beseparate pivot pins as desired. The members 10 and 11 are provided withsubstantially right angularly extending end portions 12 and 13 and theclamping members-having arms that extend substantially at right anglesto each other that are thus formed are suitably strengthened at theangle thereof as at '13, 13', the enlarged portion being adapted toreceive a separate pivot pin if desired. It will be seen that the rightangular end portion 13 is longer than the end portion 12 and that thepivot 9 is spaced a greater distance from the base plate 6 than thepivot 9 whereby the members l() and 11 are adapted to fit over Aeachother as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and the member 11 is adapted to bemoved so as to be flush with the top edges of the anges 1 -and 8 when inthe position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in full lines, -thus forming asubstantially rectangular box-like member that provides a space 14 inthe same. The distance between the flanges 7 and 8 is slightly less thanthe width of the member 1l, thus when the.

member l0 has been swung into the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3and the member 11 is swung into the full line position in Fig. 3, themember 1l will be held in this position dueto the tight fit between thesame and the side flanges 7 and 8 the members .7 and 8 being slightlysprung laterally when the member 11 is forced between them into theposition shown in Fig. 4 andthe member 11 will hold the member 10 inthisposition. When the members 10 and '11 are in the dotted position shownin Fig. 4 the locket will be open and the same will be free to slidealong the flexible member f5. order to clamp the locket in position onthe flexible V' member the member .10 "is lfirst moved from the dottedto the vfullline position in Fig. 3, thus clamping fthe l'oclet to theflexible member Vat one end thereofand then the member llris moved fromthe 'dotted tothe full line position, thus clamping the other end of thelocket to the'band 5 and holding the member l() in clamping position.The members l() and 11 are preferably ornamented in any desired manner,any suitable illustrations being placed Aon 'the opposite faces of eachof these members. It will thus be seen that a locket isprovided that hasa pair of leavespivoted to the vbase member thereof which are ornamentedon their opposite faces, 'and which are adapted to be turned so as to4be `in overlappingposition, and that this locket ,is yprovided withmeans for securing the -same to a flexible supporting member at theopposite end thereof, said means :being preferably in the form of clampsone arm of each of the clamps forming the leaves that are pivotedbetween the base member flanges.

Having thus described myinvention what I claim and desire to secureby U.S. Letters Patent is: Y

1." A locket having a base plate, a lpair of leaves each having smoothunbroken surfaces adapted to receive ornamen'tations thereon, means forpivotally mounting said leaves on said base plate at' opposite ends'thereof, said leaves being vadapted to be folded into superpose'dAparallel 'relatiomship and being substantially co-extensive, and meansfor attaching a flexible-,supporting member to said locket vat'thelopposite ends of said base plate.

2. A llocket having abase plate,a pairfof' leaves eachhaving'-snioothfiunbrolreir "sur` faces adapted 'to receivefornamentatins thereon, and means for pivotallymoiinting @an invasin"een" planetes-posit@ @ses thereof, said fies-ves 'beingaaapred fia-bebe `folded In Y folded into superposed parallel relationship and beingsubstantially (3o-extensive, said leaves having right-angular extensionscooperatingwith said base plate to clamp a flexible supporting member tosaid locket at opposite ends of said base plate.

A, locket having a base plate, a pair of leaves each having smoothunbroken surfaces adapted to receive ornamentalions thereon, and meansfor pivotally mounting said leaves on said 'base plate at opposite endsthereof, said leaves being adapted to into superposed parallelrelationship and being substantially coextensive, said leaves havingright-angular extensions co-operating with said base plate to clamp aflexibleV supporting member to .said '-locket at opposite ends of saidbase plate, said leaves andbase plate together forming a closed box-likemember when said extensions are in clamping position.

4. A locket having a flat base plate providing ar closed rear walltherefor, said base plate having right-angularly extending side flangesyforming closed side walls forfsaid locket, and a pair of smooth, flatoverlapping leaves forming a closed front for said locket and havingright-angular extensions closing the .ends of said locket vto form aclosed rectangular box-like locltet member, pne of said leaves holdingthe other of said leaves in closed position.

5.151" locket of the character described comprising a base member havingside flanges, and a pair of clamping members pivotally mounted betweensaid side flanges, said 'locltet being adapted to receive a flexiblesupporting member, said clamping members each comprising an operatinghandle and a gripping member extending at an angle thereto, said handlesextending toward each other when in clamping position,vone of saidgripping members being longer than the other thereof, whereby saidhandle portions lie in overlapped position with the upper one thereofflush with the top edgeof said side flanges and said gripping membersclosing the ends of said locket when said clamping members are inclamping position.Y

6. A locket of the character described comprising a base member havingside flanges. and a pair oflclamping members pivotally mounted betweensaid side flanges,

Agle thereto, said handles extending toward each other when in clampingposition, one o f said gripping members being longer than the other"thereof, whereby said handle portions lie inv overlapped position withthe upper one thereof 'flush' with the top' 'edge of said-side' flanges,thel upper of said 'handle portions Fitting snugly between said sideflanges to hold `both said clamping members in clamping position.

'7. A loeket having a base plate providing a closed rear wall therefor,said base plate having side anges forming closed side Walls for saidlooket, and a pair of overlapp-ing leaves forming a closed front forsaid looket and having angular extensions closing the ends of saidloeket to form a closed loeket member.

8. A locket having a base plate providing a closed rear Wall therefor,said base plate having side flanges extending perpendicular thereto andforming closed side Walls for said locket, and a pair of overlappingleaves forming a closed front for said loeket and having right-angularextensions Closing the ends of said loeket to `torm a closed rectangularlooket member, said angular extensions adapted to engage a flexiblesupporting member and clamping said member between said base plate andsaid extensions.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 1st day ofFebruary A. D., 1921.

HERBERT J. BUCHSIBAUM.

